9582131

Touch Sensor Panel Design

PublishedFebruary 28, 2017
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
18 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A touch sensor panel, comprising: a plurality of first conductive sections having a first resistivity; a plurality of second conductive sections having a second resistivity, different from the first resistivity, wherein at least one of the second conductive sections contacts at least one of the plurality of first conductive sections and an area of the plurality of second conductive sections is less than an area of the plurality of first conductive sections; a plurality of drive lines and sense lines, each drive and sense line comprising at least two interconnected first conductive sections; a plurality of first interconnectors configured to electrically connect at least two first conductive sections to form the plurality of drives lines; and a plurality of second interconnectors configured to electrically connect at least two first conductive sections to form the plurality of sense lines.

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2. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein at least one the plurality of first conductive sections have a diamond shape.

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3. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second conductive sections have a shape different than the plurality of first conductive sections.

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4. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein the first resistivity is higher than the second resistivity.

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5. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein the first resistivity is substantially equal to 150 ohms per square.

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6. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein the second resistivity is substantially equal to 30 ohms per square.

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7. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the plurality of first conductive sections is less than a thickness of the plurality of second conductive sections.

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8. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the plurality of first conductive sections is between 160-170 Angstroms.

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9. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the plurality of second conductive sections is between 1000-1500 Angstroms.

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10. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein the-plurality of second interconnectors are configured to electrically connect the second conductive sections.

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11. The touch sensor panel of claim 10 , wherein a resistivity of at least one of the plurality of first interconnectors and a plurality of second interconnectors is less than at least one of the first resistivity and the second resistivity.

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12. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of third conductive sections, each third conductive section having a variable size, wherein at least one of the plurality of third conductive sections is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of first interconnectors.

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13. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of third conductive sections, each third conductive section having a variable size.

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14. The touch sensor panel of claim 13 , wherein at least two of the plurality of third conductive sections are electrically connected.

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15. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , further comprising at least one dummy section disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around and electrically isolated from the plurality of drive and sense lines.

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16. The touch sensor panel of claim 15 , wherein the first conductive sections, second conductive sections, and dummy sections are formed of a same material.

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17. The touch sensor panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first conductive sections and plurality of second conductive sections are disposed on a same side of a substrate.

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18. The touch sensor panel of claim 17 , wherein the substrate is a cover material.

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Publication Date

February 28, 2017

Inventors

John Greer ELIAS

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